Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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Daiichi Sankyo’s TROP2 ADC Now under US FDA Review for Lung Cancer
Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca said on February 19 that the US FDA has accepted for review their application for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a TROP2 directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC), for certain patients with advanced lung cancer. The application seeks the…
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